Instant Pot Pot Roast Recipe

Quick and easy instant pot pot roast recipe, made with simple ingredients. The meat is so tender and melts in your mouth and loaded with Italian herbs.

My family loves homemade meals and this homemade instant pot pot roast is the ultimate comfort meal. The meat is cooked so well that it just falls apart. It’s just as popular as some of my other roasts:

This is the best instant pot roast recipe ever!

Chuck roast instant pot/ Instant pot chuck roast

Tough meat like chuck roast is my preference because it has lots of connective tissue and very little fat. Thus, when it’s cooked slowly for a few hours, the high amount of collagen and tissues in this tough cut breaks down, which yields the most tender and succulent meat.

How long do you cook a roast in an instant pot pressure cooker? How long should you cook a pot roast in a pressure cooker?

That will depend on the brand of pressure cooker you are using, your personal preference on how tender you like your meat. However, typically, 60 minutes works best for an Instant Pot, where meat will end up being tender and melt in your mouth.

Tips for easy instant pot pot roast recipe

Make sure to brown the meat because it gives it a nice crispy exterior and helps with the overall texture.

Adjust the amount of herbs and spices, based on your preference.

Don’t add carrots and potatoes in the beginning because they cook very quickly and will become vey soft and “mushy.” Add them near the end for the best texture.

Use low sodium broth to prevent the meal from becoming too salty.

Beef broth tastes the best but vegetable or chicken broth can also be used.

The cooking time may vary depending on the type of pressure cooker you use as well as a personal preference of how you like your beef. If it’s not tender enough to your liking, just cook for longer (up to 80 minutes).

Red wine is optional but I think it adds a subtle yet rich flavor.

Instant pot pot roast with gravy

Remove the cooked meat, potatoes and carrots from the Instant pot and place them on a separate serving dish.

Mix together equal quantities of cornstarch and water until smooth. Start with 1 tbsp and add more, if necessary.

Add this mixture in the Instant pot and mix it all together and cook for a few minutes on the “Saute” mode until sauce is thickened.

Serve this gravy with the roast and enjoy.

Instant pot pot roast with vegetables (potatoes and carrots) is a classic!

Add any vegetables of your choice but carrots, onions and potatoes are the most popular.

Frozen roast in instant pot/ Instant pot frozen roast

The steps are all the same, as the recipe below, but since the meat is not thawed, the cook time would be longer for about 90-95 minutes.